Railroad-rail



(NoModeL) H. W. LIBBEY.

RAILROAD RAIL.

No. 412,192. Patented Oct. 1, 1889.

PATENT rrcn.

HOSEA W. LIBBEY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

RAILROAD-HA1 L.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 412,192, dated October 1, 1889.

Application filed November 16, 1888. Serial No. 291,050. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOSEA W. LIBBEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Rails, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to produce a rail for railroads in which there will be a certain amount of elasticity, thereby preventing to a great extent the jolting of a CH occasioned by the rigid rails now in use and saving wear and tear of the running-gear.

The invention consists in the particular construction of the rail, all as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a steel railroad-rail embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of a similar rail provided with a downwardly-projecting flange. Figs. 3 and eshow modified forms of rails adapted for steam-railroads.

In the simplest form of rail, as shown in Fig. 1, I take a sheet of metal of the required length and width and bend it into a J form, as shown, the wide portion A forming the bearing-surface to rest upon the sleepers, the car-Wheels running upon the narrow or tread portion B. It will be seen that there is a is free to give or bend, theback part 0 of the rail acting as a spring, thus materially preventing jolting and causing the car to run more steadily.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a rail constructed as described with reference to Fig. 1, with the addition of a longitudinal flange E to give additional strength to the same.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the lower portion A With a projection 60 to the rear of the back C, so that the rail can be secured on both sides, if desired, and the upper portion B is provided with a head or enlargement B, for the Wheels to run upon. This rail is more particularly adapted for steam-railroads.

Fig. 4 is a rail of similar construction, but with a greater amount of elasticity.

hat I claim as my invention is A railroad-rail consisting of lower portion A, upper portion B, and back portion G, f0rmin g a spring, a space D between the lower and upper portions A B, whereby the upper portion is free to yield, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 29th day of October, A. D. 1888.

HOSEA W. LIBBEY.

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